ACME signs PPA with SECI for 300 MW solar-plus-storage project
Author: PPD Team Date: June 27, 2025
Author: PPD Team Date: June 27, 2025
ACME Sikar Solar Private Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of ACME Solar Holdings Private Limited, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Solar Energy Corporation of India (SECI) on June 25, 2025.
The agreement covers a 300 MW solar power project with energy storage in Bikaner, Rajasthan, developed under SECI’s scheme.
The Tranche-XVIII auction was launched by SECI in September 2024 for a total capacity of 1,000 MW of ISTS-connected solar projects with energy storage systems (ESS).
The project includes an integrated ESS facility and will support SECI’s long-term renewable energy procurement goals.
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